Dan Brodie presents - Suburban Dreaming - Upstairs at the Gem

Suburban Dreaming is a live performance where memoir, spoken word and song collide, and the suburbs come alive. Following a sell-out album launch and widespread airplay across Melbourne's iconic community radio stations 3RRR and PBS FM, Suburban Dreaming returns for a special one-night-only encore performance in the intimate surrounds of The Gem's Upstairs Dining Room. A two-time ARIA Award nominee, Dan Brodie has built a distinctive career spanning acclaimed solo releases, international touring and collaborations with some of Australia's most respected musicians, developing a singular voice as both songwriter and storyteller. Set against immersive soundscapes, Suburban Dreaming transforms the suburbs into both setting and metaphor—a landscape of quiet desperation, strange beauty and unrealised dreams. Blurring the boundaries between concert, theatre and memoir, it invites audiences into a deeply personal and unforgettable live experience. Suburban Dreaming marks a bold new chapter in Brodie's creative journey, bringing together storytelling, music and lived experience in his most ambitious and compelling work to date. Joining Dan on the night will be DJ Doc Hollywood on sound design and production with Special Guest, J Taylor Bell. **Please note that limited strobe light effects will be used during the performance**